Sheaf-cutting machine



j H SlEBE RTI." SHEAF CUTTINGMACHINE. APPLICATION FILEDVIMAR. 19.20.

1,382,562; l Patented Junezl, 1921;

3 5 -Ltive to the cutter Yforthe severingy of the stub- UNITED siATi-:s-

PATENT OFFICE.

Hiiniw SIEBERT, or ULM, ARKANSAS.

s HEAF-foU'r'rING MACHINE. i

- To all echo/m, may concern'.-

Be it known that I, HENRYSIEBBRT, a citil zen -of'the United States, residing at Ulm, in

the county of Prairie kand State of Arkansas,`

have Vinventedcertain-new "and useful Improvements Yin Sheaf-Cutting Machines, of -whichfthe following is aspeciication."l

The' inventionrelatesto a cutting. ma'-Y YChine,and ymorefparticularly tothe class of sheafcutters. f Y The primary object of theinventin is, the

. provision of a machine of this. Ycharagiter,y f wherein the bundles or sheavesof grain, rice f Y or the like material can be Cut forremovingVv Y cutting operation. Y l

Another obj ect of the inventionislthe provision ofa machine of thischaragcter, where inthe cutter is mounted ytherein relative toria i platform for receiving bundles or Vsheaves to be subjected tothe cutter for the removalof theA stubble, butt or bottom ends, thereby enabling the convenient handling ofthe vbundle and Ytlie'cutting' ofthe sainewithV despatch. YY

Aj further object ,lof invention yis the Yprovision of a machine offthischaracter, v wherein theconstruction thereof enablesthe same to be mountedupona truck, wagon,

lcloseto the chute in bearings w Y sled orupon the ground so'thatthe bundled Y l grain, rice or the likein sheaves can be readily and conveniently placed in position relable, butt or bottom ends andthelatter. dis,-

charged from the machine, the latter beingj of novel'form to-,assure the positive and successful cutting operation. .f

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a machine of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eicient in operation, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture. Y Y Y f Y With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the' accompanying (drawings andv pointed out in the claims hereunto apf pended.V

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation showing oneform of the cutting machine, a poriippiictiqn ieairarch,2,192o. seriai'Na. 362,779.

Specification of Letters Patent'. `Patented June 21, 192L` tions being `broken away. Y

Fig. 21s a topV plan 'view thereof with; the

housing shown in vhorizontal section.y

Fig. 3 is ajfragme'ntarysectional*view on tion of the housing for the driving the 'line y848 of Fig. Y 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentarysidev elevation showing a portion of the 'rotary cutter and lthe coacting stationary cutter blade ein# ployed inthe device .shown.` f' Y Similar fi-'efe'irence charactersv indicate'cor. responding `parts 'throughout the several views in theldrawings. ,Y

" Referring to the drawingsfth'ere is shown one form ofthe machine'7 wherein thefframe B on. one side thereof .a platformi28 on which is adapted tQbepIacedtlie bundles or sheaves of grain, ri'cefory the like, :preferably the said Y bundles', or sheaves being. delivered thereto from a suitable'conveyer mechanism 29, aportion thereof beingshown inF ig. 2 of the drawings. The. platfoi'in28 extends laterally from one sideoftheframe B. and disposed transversely of'said frame in coiil municationwith the platform 28 vand''pro-k jectinglaterally 'from the otherside of said frame 'is a deliverylcliute 30 which irsQdisposed at'fan .incline and 'is' adaptedto dis.- Ychar'ge tlie severed stubble or butts of bundles Vorsheaves of rice, grain or'the like wh'elncut in the machineltherefrom., Y Y

Mounted `vupon thev sills ofthe'franie B 31 is a' cutter bladek shaft l32 having. fixed theretofon its end next tothe platform" 28 :af rotarycutter lblade 33, the peripheraledgeflof 'which'is E formedwith ascallopedcutting edge 34.

This bladel operates',through'l a-fslot 3 5 provided at the innerfendoffthe platform `28 :by spacing the lattery f'rmthe frame' B through the mediumfof the brackets 36 supportingA y said .platform and suitably secured to the frame.

Carried upon the frame B spaced. from the bearings 31 are bearings 37 in which is journaled a shaft Shavingl thereon between said bearings 37 a belt wheel 39 over which the power beltwl() is trained, the shaft 38 being also tted with a sprocketV gear 41 having trained thereover a chain 42 the same being also trained over a second sprocket gear 13 fixed upon the cutter'shaft 32 between the bearings 31 and through the medium of the chain and gears motion is imparted from the power belt 40 to the rotary cutter'33 as will be clearly apparent.

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